Tag: Reading

The Relentless Weekly – Aug. 22, 2020

~ Jennifer @ The Relentless Reader ~ 7 Comments

Good day and happy Saturday! Let’s dive right into this week, shall we?

Listening: My current audiobook is My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie. I’m enjoying the historical aspects, but the romantic bits are a bit too “heaving bosoms” for my liking. I’m not too far into the book though, so I reserve the right to change my mind at any moment!

Reading: It’s been a bang-up week of books! I listened to Sense & Sensibility (swoon!), and I gobbled up The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.

I’m currently reading Stringing Rosaries: The History, the Unforgivable, and the Healing of Northern Plains American Indian Boarding School Survivors by Denise K. Lajimodiere. I strongly recommend it. Strongly. Most of us have large gaps in our knowledge of indigenous history. This book will help remedy that.

Celebrating: Mike (the husband) turned 49 this week! He was a lad of 22 when I met him. I’m not sure how he’s this close to being 50? What magic time stream did we enter in which all the days were long, but all of the years were so damn short? It’s a mystery!

Watching: Glow Up on Netflix! It’s a British makeup competition show that’s captured my fancy. Good clean fun, you know?

Asking: Please text USPS to 50409 and they’ll contact your state representatives on your behalf with a letter urging them to save the the United States Postal Service. It’s so simple! Also, you can request a free “We Love Mail Carriers” here. I also ordered this sticker from Redbubble. I’m going to stick it on my mailbox to show my local mail carriers some love.

That’s all I’ve got, gang. I do hope you’ve had a good week. I would really love to hear about it!

The Relentless Weekly – Aug. 14, 2020

~ Jennifer @ The Relentless Reader ~ 1 Comment

Hello, beautiful bookish people! It’s a sunny Friday morning here in northwest Wisconsin. It’s going to be yet another hot & humid day. You’d think one would get used to it. You’d be wrong. This gal is firmly in perimenopause, and she isn’t amused.

The world swirls in continued chaos, due in part to the angry creamsicle trying to sabotage the United States Postal Service. That means I continue to donate to causes when I can, and to amplify voices of people who are making a difference. Also, I think it’s important to celebrate personal wins, and I will continue to do so.

Posting: This week I shared a Get to Know Me Monday post all about what distracts me from reading. I’d really like to hear your thoughts on that one… what distracts you?

Reading: This week I re-read Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. After reading a nonfiction book about the Black Death it seemed wise to round out the week with a fictional plague book. (Why do I read such depressing books? I should explore that.) I also read an enlightening self-help book about emotionally immature parents. Fascinating stuff!

Joining: The Feminist Book Club! For now I’ve ordered the book only option as I’m trying to stay away from bringing more stuff into my house. I’m excited to receive feminist reads, and to chat about them with other FBC members.

Celebrating: Yesterday we closed on our new property. I realize I’m banging on about this a bit. It’s just that we’re so excited to make this happen after dreaming about it as long as we’ve been together. Mike can’t wait to fish constantly, and I can’t wait to sit by the water to read. Mostly though I’m looking forward to family gatherings. Safe, distanced, and masked family gatherings. Happy sighs all around.

Sharing: Do you want to fix your skin? Listen to everything this woman says. Genius.

I hope you’ve had a swell week, and I hope you have an even better weekend. Snuggle a pet, buy some stamps, and get excited about your personal successes!